HUGS FROM MIMI
BRINGING HOPE & COMFORT
Our Story
Hugs from Mimi, a nonprofit corporation, has been created in loving memory of our beautiful Mom who loved being Mimi to all of her grandchildren and their friends. She truly loved children and helping others. Our family is committed to continuing her work on earth. We provide a Hugs from Mimi teddy bear to every child admitted to Halifax Hospital in Daytona Beach, FL since December 2014! We keep Pediatrics, PICU, and NICU stocked with our bears. In addition to the hospital, we provide two local fire stations with bears to give to children on their calls. Each bear has a special tag with our story, encouraging bible verses, and a prayer. Our goal is to put a smile on each child’s face, show them the love of Jesus, and to give them hope.
We pray that you will join us in supporting our mission.
Sharing Smiles and Spreading Joy
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- Bringing comfort to children
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- Encouraging parents of babies in NICU
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- Providing firefighters bears for children
Close to 6,000 Hugs from Mimi bears have been given by this ministry so far!
Custom tag that is placed on each Hugs from Mimi bear
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"Having to spend the holidays in the hospital is no fun for anyone. My 13 year old daughter has viral pneumonia and is here for the time being. Upon admittance, our wonderful nurse gave her a Hugs from Mimi bear and she hasn't let go of it since. Thank you for your ministry and for bringing comfort to my baby."
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"Thank you! This was the first smile we had in days!"
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"This is my baby with her Mimi bear. Thanks so much! It's a wonderful thought."
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"Thank you for the Mimi bear! My son loves his bear. We're feeding him and loving on him! We even have matching boo boos!"
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"My daughter received a Mimi bear in April when she was having testing done at Halifax. Needless to say, her 'Mimi' goes everywhere with us...recently taking a trip to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon!"
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"What a blessing it was to see this little gift for our Baby B."
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"Thank you so much for what you do! My son Sean received his Hugs from Mimi. He had a dream one night that the bear was his doctor and took good care of him. We had a good laugh over the silliness of a teddy bear doctor. Thank you for that! My heart needed to hear him make jokes. This is a picture from the day we took him home."
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"I want to extend my heart to you and your family for giving my daughter a big hug from Mimi with this amazingly wonderful teddy bear sitting on her bed as she got to her room from the ER at Halifax. It kept her spirit high and helped her get through the pain she was having from her first broken bones. Thank you so much and so happy you are keeping an amazing thing happening."
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"I would like to thank you for this cute bear! We appreciate your generosity! My daughter loves it! Thank you for all you do with your outreach program. I am sure that these gifts will bring many smiles to all the children's faces, as it did our daughter's. Hugs from Mimi, it is wonderful what you do!"
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"Our family is so thankful for our Hugs from Mimi bear. Our baby is resting peacefully and she is getting stronger every day. We know Mimi is watching over our precious peanut. Thank you very much to your family."
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"My grandson received his 'hug from Mimi' and smiled his first big smile in days! Thanks!"
OUR TEAM
Hugs from Mimi is blessed to have an amazing group of volunteers that keep this ministry running smoothly. They are the hands and feet of Jesus and do the work with a smile on their face and joy in their heart! These volunteers are a huge blessing to the ministry and we are so thankful for each one of them!